ORDINANCE NO. 3284-24
AMEND EXHIBIT B TO ORDINANCE NO. 2922-03 TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST
BUSINESSES WITHIN THE RIVIERA VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PAGE NO. #1
ORDINANCE NO. 3284-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING REDONDO BEACH ORDINANCE
NO. 2922-03 TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT
LEVIED AGAINST BUSINESSES WITHIN THE RIVIERA
VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq. (the “Act”), authorizes the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach to establish a business improvement district and to levy an assessment against businesses within such business improvement district which is in addition to any assessments, fees, charges, or taxes imposed by the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2003 through Ordinance No. 2922-03, the City Council established the Riviera Village Business Improvement District (“District”); and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the annual assessments to be levied against all non-exempt businesses within the District to pay for all the activities and improvements to be provided to the businesses within the District; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit B attached to Ordinance No. 2922-03 set forth the method and basis of levying the assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the assessment amount levied against the businesses in the District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the businesses and the property within the Riviera Village Business Improvement District will be benefited by the activities and improvements to be funded by the assessments. The goal of such improvements and activities is to enhance the area image, prevent economic and physical deterioration, promote vitality of the District and draw more consumers to the District who will patronize District businesses.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct, and are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. INTENT. That the City Council hereby declares its intention, in addition to any assessments, fees, charges or taxes imposed by the City, to levy and collect an increased assessment against businesses within the District for Fiscal Year 2025 (January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025) and annually thereafter.
ORDINANCE NO. 3284-24
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SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Exhibit B, entitled “Assessment Formula (Method and Basis of Assessment)” which is attached to Ordinance No. 2922-03, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, Establishing the Riviera Village Business Improvement District in the City of Redondo Beach and Levying an Assessment” is amended as follows: (NOTE: Additions are noted as underlined and deletions are noted in strikeout):
“The proposed method and basis of levying the assessment for funding the improvements and activities of the Riviera Village Business Improvement District shall be that all license holders (with the exception of non-profit organizations who elect not to participate in the BID) will annually be assessed a base of $100 $125 plus a fee of $29 $34 per employee per year to a maximum assessment of $1,000 $1,400 per year. Those licensees who are property owners and are assessed on their business license fees on a per unit basis shall pay BID assessments of $100 $125 plus $29 $34 per rental unit per year with a maximum assessment of $1,000 $1,400 per year. For purposes of this assessment the number of employees will be that reported on City Business Licenses.” SECTION 4. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other Ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERANCE. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council shall declare that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper of said City, and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November, 2024. ____________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3284-24
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 3284-24 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5 th
day of November, 2024, and approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of November , 2024, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk